LoLT: A Sneaky Socialite and Two New Books

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘The Only One Left’ by Riley Sager and ‘The Art Thief’ by Michael Finkel — then Dave shares the amazing story of the gilded age socialite Ida Wood.

LINKS

The Only One Left by Riley Sager.

Visit Riley Sager’s website and Instagram.

Riley talked about his book in this video from The Poisoned Pen bookshop.

Smithsonian magazine: Why 19th-Century Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Was Found Not Guilty.

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.

Our podcast episode Maine: Lighthouses, Lobster Rolls, and the King of Horror.

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel.

Smithsonian magazine on Ida Wood: Everything Was Fake but Her Wealth.

Wikipedia entires for Ida Wood and her husband Benjamin Wood.

A personal essay: My Crazy Aunt Ida.

Transcript of this episode.

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